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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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